Clark Davis ( Wes Brown) struggles to maintain his land and support his family during a long drought. With a bank loan to repay, his wife, Ellen ( Julie Mond), takes a job in town as a seamstress, but soon becomes ill with scarlet fever. Devastated to lose his beloved wife, Clark and his young daughter Missie (Morgan Lily) turn to his parents Irene ( Cheryl Ladd) and Lloyd ( Bruce Boxleitner) for support. Clark must find a way to save his farm and survive Ellen's death without losing the person he loves most: his daughter.
